-Fredrik Thordendal on [Guitar] and [Backing Vocals].
-Tomas Haake on [Drums].
-Mårten Hagström on [Guitar] and [Vocals].
-Dick Lövgren on [Bass].
My Experience:
So Meshuggah is pretty much the most influential metal band to ever exist.
Their use of progressive, technical, and just plain heavy elements, along with crazy time signatures and face ripping vocals are only a small part of their genius.
Ever seen a 4/4 Drum beat mixed over top of a 25/16 Guitar part? Do you even understand what that means? That's Meshuggah for you.
If you love heavy, then Meshuggah is for you. If not, then...well press the back button on your browser because this page is definitely not for you.
I know Meshuggah has definitely influenced some of the music my band writes, and I know that almost any metal band that exists would credit some sort of inspiration to them.
So that means you should at least listen to them.
Do it.
Noticeable Traits:
GROOOOOOOOWL
Disturbingly complicated Time Signatures
Impossible-to-play drum beats (See "Bleed")
Work out to this band.
My Favorite Songs
Meshuggah - Bleed
Meshuggah - Future Breed Machine
Meshuggah - Obzen
Albums
Contradictions Collapse (1991)
Paralyzing Ignorance Erroneous Manipulation Abnegating Cecity Internal Evidence Qualms of Reality We'll Never See the Day Greed Choirs of Devastation Cadeverous Mastication Sickening Gods of Rapture Aztec Two-Step
Destroy Erase Improve (1995)
Future Breed Machine Beneath Soul Burn Transfixion Vanished Acrid Placidity Inside What's Within Behind Terminal Illusions Suffer in Truth Sublevels Humiliative Ritual Gods of Rapture
Chaosphere (1998)
Concatenation New Millennium Cyanide Christ Corridor of Chameleons Neurotica The Mouth Licking What You've Bled Sane The Exquisite Machinery of Torture Elastic Unanything
Nothing (2002)
Stengah Rational Gaze Perpetual Black Second Closed Eye Visuals Glints Collide Organic Shadows Straws Pulled at Random Spasm Nebulous Obsidian
Catch ThirtyThree (2005)
Autonomy Lost Imprint of the Un-Saved Disenchantment The Paradoxical Spiral Re-Inanimate Entrapment Mind's Mirrors In Death - Is Life In Death - Is Death Shed Personae Non Gratae Dehumanization Sum
obZen (2008)
Combustion Electric Red Bleed Lethargica obZen This Spiteful Snake Pineal Gland Optics Pravus Dancers to a Discordant System
Gorillaz is a super classic band, and for a good reason. With some of the best combinations of electronic music, featuring artists from Mos Def, to MF Doom, it's a really incredible band.
Their newest album, "The Fall", was even recording entirely on an iPad! I highly recommend they become an integral part to your music library, and I've been listening to them for the last month straight (Religiously).